“It is certain in theory, that the only moral foundation of government is the [agreement] of the people, but to what an extent shall we carry this principle? Shall we say, that every individual of the community, old and young, male and female, as well as rich and poor, must [agree] to every act of legislation?”
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— John Adams, 1776
It is Democracy Day at Stanford. We do not get a day off of school for Indigenous Peoples’ Day, which is a slap in the face to the scalping civilizations that built this country. Instead, we get to worship the obelisk of government.
